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The Lost Cities of Ceylon The Lost Cities of Ceylon Geraldine Edith Mitton The romance of dead cities and a lost civilisation makes an almost inexpressible appeal. There are in Ceylon remains of ancient buildings, records of a history that was all but forgotten. The book te… OL1094845W
The presidents were here The presidents were here Ralph V. Gary "This is a valuable guide to places, structures and sites that were, at one time, visited by an American president. The work identifies and describes universities, hotels, homes, churches, birthplace… OL11999985W
Frommer's 500 Places to See Before They Disappear Frommer's 500 Places to See Before They Disappear Holly Hughes 500 Places to See Before They Disappear enables passionate travelers and the eco-conscious to learn about and plan a visit to see rare cultural, historic, and natural places before they are irrevocab… OL13752176W
Report of the mission hill triangle study committee on the potential designation of mission hill tr… Report of the mission hill triangle study committee on the potential designation of mission hill tr… Boston Landmarks Commission (Boston, Mass.) ...describes an area of Boston's Roxbury neighborhood known as the Mission Hill Triangle; includes photographs of architecturally significant buildings and recommends that the area be designated an A… OL13787216W
The Pilgrim Village Mystery The Pilgrim Village Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner When the Alden children spend a week visiting at Pilgrim Village, they uncover the mystery behind the unusual happenings at the historic site. OL15115W
Boston landmarks commission's evaluation of significance system with criteria and explanation of gr… Boston landmarks commission's evaluation of significance system with criteria and explanation of gr… Boston Landmarks Commission (Boston, Mass.) ...a description of the six categories used by the Boston Landmarks Commission in evaluating architectural and historical resources in Boston and the significance of each; this item was in the BRA co… OL15671320W
Caves to skyscrapers Caves to skyscrapers Walt Disney Productions A twenty-five volume illustrated encyclopedia with each individually indexed volume devoted to one general topic such as plants, inventions, holidays, and others. OL16445960W
Cultural emergency in conflict and disaster Cultural emergency in conflict and disaster Berma Klein Goldewijk,Els van der Plas,Georg Frerks The guiding principle of "Cultural emergency in conflict and disaster" is that culture is a basic need. International heritage specialists, relief workers and politicians discuss the importance of pr… OL16565519W
Off the tourist trail Off the tourist trail DK Publishing Off the Tourist Trail is a guide to the world's unspoiled sights and experiences. It takes a hundred clichd tourist destinations - everything from over-visited national parks to overrated museums - … OL16965141W
The Dark Tourist The Dark Tourist Dom Joly Ever since he can remember, Dom Joly has been fascinated by travel to odd places. In part this stems from a childhood spent in war-torn Lebanon, where instead of swapping marbles in the schoolyard, h… OL17403466W
Earth Meets Spirit Earth Meets Spirit Winona Laduke 1 v. (unpaged) : 28 cm OL17554824W
Royal London Royal London Jane Struthers A guide to the capital's historic and iconic royal sites. OL17887304W
Historic sites and monuments Historic sites and monuments David Armentrout Describes a variety of historic sites and monuments, from the Alabama-Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site to the Wyoming-Devils Tower National Monument. OL1809877W
A Guide to the Indian Wars of the West A Guide to the Indian Wars of the West John D. McDermott From 1860 to 1890 the United States military engaged in war after war with the indigenous peoples of the West. Although numerous treaties recognized the rights of individual tribes, the U.S. governme… OL1866469W
A traveller's history of London A traveller's history of London Richard Tames A Traveller's History of London aims to bring London's past alive to the resident, traveller and student, to reveal the city's hidden treasures and forgotten places and guide the reader to the sights… OL1899293W
National Trust Handbook 2017 National Trust Handbook 2017 National Trust 448 pages : 21 cm OL19353331W
The geography of China The geography of China Kenneth Pletcher With its flourishing metropolises, China has come to be identified with urban life and rapid technological advancement. Yet much of its landscape also boasts communities sustained by wondrous natural… OL19852500W
Elephant complex Elephant complex John Gimlette "From one of our most widely praised travel writers--author of Wild Coast and Panther Soup--an eye-opening journey through Sri Lanka that, in the author's inimitable mixture of history, observation, … OL20020123W
Walking L.A Walking L.A Erin Mahoney Harris "Walking L.A. is your portable guide to 40 walking tours exploring historic stairways, hidden streets, public artwork, and architecture, much of which even lifelong Angelenos probably never even knew… OL20050243W
The Swanson site reexamined The Swanson site reexamined Joseph A. Tiffany Report rexamines the 1950 Swanson site (39BR16) excavation. OL22798558W
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